This monthly series focuses on a different fiber art topic as a
way to explore the Library's extensive circulating collection.

The Sustainable Fashion
Handbook by Sandy Black (2013), a sourcebook presenting not just the
environmental issues associated with the contemporary fashion industry, but
also its social impact.

Wild Fibers Magazine (Vol
9 Issue 3, Fall 2012), highlights the people creating in fiber around
the world, underscoring the role natural fibers have played in developing
cultures. This issue delves into Gandhi's clothes as a representation of his
politics: "The simple dhoti (or loincloth) that Gandhi wore
represented India's ability to produce, manufacture and clothe its people
without reliance on foreign imports and support."